gumbadon ko dhup ki lambi zabanen kha gai hain
sahn mein zanjir se jakde hue kharish-zada

bimar kutte
bhunkte hain

aur chhappar ud rahe hain
sard-awar tarik kamron mein bichhe qalin

malba sunghte hain
un aur resham ke rangin phul

murjhane lage hain
aur ab khun bhi nahin hai

jis se sincha jae un ko
ek kabutar is haweli se khuli nili faza mein

ud gaya hai
aur kutte bhunkte hain